This is the story of my first steps as a real estate investor and some of the challenges I faced. I'm writing this in hopes that other's will take control of their future and dreams instead of letting their past or wh...

In a bit of a complicated situation..

When I bought the place it was sold as-is. Since the current tenant in place is a realtor, she was aware of what that entails. Upon signing a 3 month lease they mentioned the was...

Hello All
I’ve been creeping on the forums as most of us have for a few years. I’ve actually used the forums here as a legitimate source of information as so many people do the groundwork for you in regard to interpr...

Have been doing research to narrow down certain areas / cities to invest with buy-and-hold rental properties -- Florida continues to pop up in articles and when looking at metrics such as Pop Growth / Employment growt...

I’m on my very first flIP and every single decision gives me anxiety because I do not want to make the wrong choice.
So far I think I have done well with picking floors and indoor paint, cabinets, etc...
BUT I think ...

When buying a house that you think has more value than what it's selling for, how much % cheaper is ideal for rentals?

Hello all, I joined this site early this year wanting to buy a duplex and live in it and rent the other unit. I was going to school at the time. I decided after lurking this site for quite a while that I wanted to mak...

I have seen some that say carpet is the way to go in bedrooms, but others that say it is too expensive to replace and there are on-going costs of cleaning between tenants. Personally I have the tenants pay for cleanin...

I realize I do not have a ton of posts here on Bigger Pockets, but I can’t emphasize enough the impact BP has had on me in a short time.  In the interest of community and sharing success stories with others that might...

I am looking at a home built in 1900 for buy and hold. I would like to know, what are the dangers of buying a home that was built that old. The home looks in good condition. One thing I observed is that the steps of t...